The Garrettford-Drexel Hill Volunteer Fire Company vs. the NBC10 News Team

The benefit will take place on June 26th, 2010 at Glen Mills High School's baseball field.  Come out for the first pitch at 2pm.

*Bring your families & friends and join us for a Day of Fun
*Watch our softball game
*Take a chance in our silent auction - 50/50
*Take part in our between inning games
*Enjoy music provided by DJ Steve Castellano Jr.

Tickets are $10 a person. All children under 6 are FREE!! Each ticket enables you to a free hotdog and soda.

The Hero Scholarship is given out each year to a special person in Delaware County, who is a family member to a fallen Firefighter, Police Officer, or Emergency Medical Service personnel. Please help us help the family members of our Heroes.

Fire Departments, Police Departments, EMS Departments are requested to attend.

For Ticket Information please contact:

Steve Castellano Sr. - 610 842 5806
Vinny Procopio. - 610 937 0950
Larry Mellon Jr. - 484 390 2929

Or stop by the Garrettford-Drexel Hill Volunteer Fire Station to purchase tickets. Tickets will also be available at the front gate.

At 16:00 hrs today, the Building assignment for Companies 7(Ridley Park),8(Prospect Park),48(Tinicum),and L43(Holmes) was struck for the area of Hinkson Blvd and Comerford avenues in Ridley Park. Pd arrived and corrected the address to 425 Deakyne ave. Engine 8 arrived first due to a fully involved large shed with moderate extension to a 15' x 25' garage, and dropped the five inch supply from Deakyne and Hinkson to the front. Engine 8 stretched the 1 3/4" handline and went in service. Engine 8's crew, utilizing the "California cut" method, opened up the garage door via K950 saw. 07-1 arrived behind Engine 8 and stretched a 2 1/2" to the garage rear. Snozzle 8 proceeded to Comerford and Deakyne and after removing the fencing between yards, stretched an additional 2 1/2", while 48's crew helped "open up" the structures.  A run over supply line couldn't stop crews from making the aggressive knock and bringing this job under control quickly. Special thanks to the Pd that helped with the handjack and the hook-up.

Story courtesy of Steve Hall, pics courtesy Sean Gane (08)

Fire Board dispatched companies to 9 East Lynbrook ave in Collingdale for the dwelling fire with possible entrapment. P/D arrived reporting heavy smoke from the dwelling, all occupants out with the acception of a dog that was still inside. companies arrived to heavy smoke from a 2 story eor dwelling with heavy smoke pushing. They had heavy fire in the basement with extension into the 1st floor. Crews led off with numerous handlines and made a quick knock on the fire. Extensive overhaul was to be done with the amount of fire they had in the dwellings basement & 1st floor. Unfortunately, the dog was later found doa in the home. Animal control was o/s to take care of the dog. Ems transported 2 F/F's and 1 occupant of the home.

At 22:46 Fire Board dispatched Companies to 23 E. Baltimore @ Dunkin Donuts for the working Bldg fire. Engine-19 arrived to heavy smoke pushing from the bldg with fire through the roof. Crews led off with a 3" handline through the front door. Truck companies took care of roof work and ventilation while additional handlines were stretched. All fire was in the large void space between the ceiling and roof, with the exception of some drop down fire. The bldg was evacuated due to the volume of fire above interior crews, with the weight of an Hvac system on the roof. Crews re-grouped and attacked the fire from the perimeters of the danger zone. The bulk of the fire had been knocked down with the exception of one hot spot that remained around the area of the roof unit. 3 supply lines were dropped and several handlines placed in service. Companies 19, 16, & 24 with 09 for the R.I.T. were on the original dispatch. Special calls were made for Company-03 at 22:54, and Canteen-47 at 23:42. Companies started clearing the scene at approx 01:00.

Companies were dipatched to the motel 6 at 43 Industrial Highway in Ticum for the bldg fire. 48-9 arrived reporting a working fire in 1 room. Crews had heavy fire venting from the front of the motel, but made a quick knock on the fire before any further extension.

1st pic courtesy Matt Cox

Companies were dispatched to the above address for the dwelling fire. P/D arrived reporting heavy smoke and all occupants were out and accounted for. 34-9 arrived and assumed command. Engine-35 dropped the 5" in to the scene and supplied 34-2. Crews led off with an 1-3/4 line and quickly backed it up with a 2nd line. Heavy smoke was pushing from throughout the bldg. Fire was found in the rear bedroom. A quick knock was put on the fire with some extensive overhaul to be done.

The dispatch went out for the mva with injury, and was quickly upgraded to an mva with heavy entrapment. One car vs pole, t-boned onto the pole at the drivers door. Companies immidiately went into svc with stabiliztion and extrication. They did a roof removal and a dash displacement. They also whenched the car off of the pole to gain access on the drivers side. One victim was removed before the Rescues arrival and transported by 19-7 to DCMH. The driver was extricated in approx 30 minutes and transported by 24-7 to H.U.P. with numerous injuries. Company 03 and Rescues 19 & 44 were o/s for the extrication and stabilization.

Companies were dispatched to 1022 Hansen place for the kitchen fire. P/D arrived reporting heavy fire in the rear. 42-1 arrived & went in svc with an 1-3/4 line with heavy fire in the rear, pushing to the front of a 2 story eor dwelling. Heavy fire pushed to the front and extended to the 2nd floor of the fire dwelling. Fire also extended to the outside of the "B" exposure. Evac tones were sounded for all F/F's to exit the bldg. A brief exterior attack was made to knock down the bulk of the fire. Companies then re-entered the dwelling to knock down any remaining fire and open up to check for extension. Numerous handlines were placed in service. Fire was placed under control in approx 1 hr

Companies were dispatched to 420 Duttons st., in Upper Chi for the dwelling fire with possible entrapment. First arriving crews reported heavy smoke & fire from the 2nd floor of a 2 story sfd. They led off with an 1-3/4 line while truck companies vented. A 2nd line was run and crews had the fire k/d and under control within 30 minutes.

Fire Board dispatched companies to 213 Mulberry, Darby Borough for the dwelling fire. Arriving units found heavy fire in the basement and rear of a 2 story mor dwelling. Crews led off with 1-3/4 handlines and made a quick knock on the fire. Truck companies ventilated, while interior crews opened up to check for extension. Heavy smoke was still pushing from the 1st & 2nd floors. Some fire was found in the walls which was quickly taken care of. The fire was placed under control in approx 30 minutes.

At approximately 04:30 the box alarm went out for 7024 Rising Sun ave for the apartment fire. Fire was being reported on the 2nd floor of a large apt bldg. 1st arriving engine arrived on scene reporting heavy fire through the 3rd floor, placing all hands in service with ladders to prepare for rescues and to stand by for the 2nd alarm. B/C-12 arrived o/s reporting a 3 story 50 x 150 apt bldg with heavy fire throughout the 3rd floor. He requested the 2nd alarm on his arrival. Companies were immediately engaged in heavy firefighting and performing numerous rescues. Occupants of the bldg were hanging out windows with some jumping from the 3rd floor to escape the fire. B/C-12 requested the 3rd alarm and shortly after sounded the emergency evacuation tones. All fire fighting operations went to an exterior attack with 5 ladder pipes and numerous deck guns being placed in svc. Car-3 sounded the 4th & 5th alarms. Some companies were placed on ember control and exposure protection to prevent extension to the exposure bldgs. The fire spread quickly to engulf the entire bldg in flames. 19 people were taken to local hospitals for injuries ranging froom serious burns to injuries from jumping from the blgd. 3 are listed in critical condition. It took more than and hour and a half to bring the fire under control

Fire Board dispatched companies to the rear of the 800 block of Bennington for the possible dwelling fire. P/D arrived reporting the fire was located in the rear of 814 Delview. 01-9 arrived reporting a car with the engine compartment fully involved with extension to the rear of the dwelling, a 2 story mor. Companies led off with an 1-3/4 line and knocked the fire on both the car and outside of the dwelling. Crews opened up both inside & out to check for further extension.

The Memorial Committee held a social event at Barnaby's, Sunday 11-15-09. The social was an all welcome to attend event, for a thank you to all that have helped get where we are today, and to disseminate information on further events to come. It was  a good time, good food and good people. The Eagles game was on a large screen tv for all to watch, although not the best of games, everyone still had a good time. $10 got you in with all the food and liquid you could consume. Well worth the money to eat, drink, watch football and shoot the breeze with many friends.

Upper Darby Companies were dispatched to State rd & Township Line for an mva involving multiple vehicles. Arriving units reported a 5 car mva with entrapment. Rescue companies 20 & 26 went to work on stabilization & extrication, while EMS started with patient treatment. Quint-37 had two 1-3/4 lines stretched for precaution. 1 patient was flown out due to serious head injuries, a 2nd chopper was requested but unavailable. 1 victim was transported to Crozer. Unknown how many total patients were transported, or the extent of their injuries.

Companies were dispatched to 1055 Clifton ave in Darby Twp for the possible kitchen fire. P/D arrived reporting a working fire confirming all occ's were out of the dwelling. 09-1 arrived to heavy fire blowing out all of the 1st floor front windows. They led off with a deck gun. Once the bulk of the fire was knocked companies went to the interior to get to extension they had to the 2nd floor. Truck companies vented windows and the roof, while interior crews opened up walls and cielings for the extension. Crews were in svc with several handlines.